St. Louis has surrendered the top spot on the list of murder capitals of America.
The latest FBI crime statistics show that New Orleans has had a 141% increase in homicides this year, reaching a rate of 52 per 100,000 residents. St. Louis has a rate of 45 per 100,000 residents.
In response, New Orleans police will begin reassigning officers to patrol duty in high-crime areas this week.
Chicago has seen a surge in killings as well, but their 11 per 100,000 is only a quarter of the St. Louis rates. New York City has a murder rate of just 2.4 per 100,000.
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